Novi Marof
Novi Marof | |
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Town | |
 Church in Novi Marof | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Varaždin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darko Hrenić (HNS) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,246 (municipality) |
| • Town itself | 1,956 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Novi Marof (Kajkavian: Nuovi Narof) is a town in north-western Croatia, located south of Varaždin and east of Ivanec, in the Varaždin County.
The population of the municipality is 13,246 (census 2011), distributed in the following settlements:[1]
- Bela, population 62
- Donje Makojišće, population 526
- Filipići, population 122
- Gornje Makojišće, population 400
- Grana, population 526
- Jelenščak, population 213
- Kamena Gorica, population 232
- Ključ, population 928
- Krč, population 418
- Madžarevo, population 910
- Možđenec, population 677
- Novi Marof, population 1,956
- Orehovec, population 297
- Oštrice, population 452
- Paka, population 81
- Podevčevo, population 737
- Podrute, population 421
- Presečno, population 893
- Remetinec, population 1,477
- Strmec Remetinečki, population 511
- Sudovec, population 350
- Topličica, population 207
- Završje Podbelsko, population 850
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Novi Marof was a district capital in the Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Notable residents
- Blaženko Lacković, Croatian handball player
Culture
The town has memorial markers to:
- Croatian soldiers and civilians who died or went missing during and after World War II[2]
- 1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing during the Croatian War of Independence[3]
References
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Novi Marof". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ Memorial marker in Novi Marof
- ^ 16th annoversary of the death of European observers
External links
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